The effects of laparoscopic surgery and nosocomial infections on the cost of care: Evidence from three common surgical procedures

Value in Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-54

  Gunnarsson, Candace ^a,b   Rizzo, John A ^c   Hochheiser, Louis ^d  

^a S2 Statistical Solutions Inc   (United States)

^b S2 Statistical Solutions   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic appendectomy; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Laparoscopic hysterectomy; Nosocomial infection; Nosocomial Infection Marker

Indexed keywords

APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HYSTERECTOMY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; COST SAVINGS; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58849149062     PISSN: 10983015     EISSN: 15244733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2008.00422.x     Document Type: Article

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